Long Trail School

Join Long Trail at SolarFest in Tinmouth July 16-18 http://www.solarfest.org.  Science teacher Scott Worland will represent LTS at the three day energy and music festival.  Don’t miss this wonderful community event that combines, workshops, art, live music, food vendors and much more…

Long Trail School graduated twenty-one students on Saturday, June 12. In addition to the awarding of diplomas, several honors were bestowed to students and faculty. Jon Schubert, a rising senior was given the Debby Brown Award, Buddy Kurjiaka was presented the Barb West Award, and The Dave and Rene Wilson Award given by The National Honor Society went to graduate Kodi Ross. Director of Admissions, Courtney Callo was the recipient of the Long Trail Parents Association’s Founder’s Award.

The inspiring commencement address was delivered by Kathleen Colson, Trustee, LTS Alumni parent, Founder and Executive Director of The BOMA FUND and President of African Safari Planners. To read her words of advice to the Class of 2010, click here…

Please join us at the Dorset Theatre on Sat., July 3 at 7 pm for a wine and cheese reception featuring the artwork of Adelaide Werger. All proceeds from the sale of these beautiful watercolor pieces will go to Long Trail School’s Scholarship Fund. Please click here to see attachment for more information.

Please help us to celebrate our outstanding Spring athletes. We will be honoring US Baseball, MS & US Softball, and the Golf and Tennis teams on Tues., June 1 at 6 pm. Long Trail will provide the main dish, dessert, and beverage. We ask that each family brings a side dish to share. For more information, please contact Courtney Weir at 802.867.5717 x203 or cweir@longtrailschool.org.

Friday, June 4, 2-5 pm
Spiral Scoops (next to Northshire Bookstore)

Please join us for cake, ice cream, favors, and a festive good time!!

Long Trail student ambassadors and members of the junior class enjoyed an action-packed long weekend in Ocean City, New Jersey last weekend. Courtney Callo, Beckey Pollard, and Patti Alexander chaperoned the fun-filled trip where the group took advanatge of all that the coastal area has to offer- kayaking, swimming, biking, and roller skating. Take a look at this video to get a taste of their adventures!  http://animoto.com/play/TicfUR7izrvH2hRztJqKdQ?utm_content=main_link&utm_source=share&utm_campaign=animoto&utm_medium=email

Congratulations to David Spero, Scott Worland and students Noah Lowenthal, Oren Cook, and Asa Kuhn for writing a research paper – “The Composition and Abundance of Bethnic Macroinvertebrates in the Mettowee River: A Study of Water Quality in the Lower Lake Champlain Basin” – that was selected for publication in the Lake Champlain Research Proceedings. They have also been selected to present their research results at the Great Lakes Research Symposium in Burlington in June. Long Trail is the only secondary school presenting at the symposium, joining the University of Michigan, Cornell University, McGill University, University of Vermont, Middlebury College, US Geological Survey, EPA, and the VT Agency of Natural Resources. Kudos to both teachers and students for this impressive distinction!

At Long Trail School, we believe that diversity improves the educational experience. Never has that been more apparent than last week. Several different programs were happening simultaneously within the Long Trail community. The 8^th grade students were on a 5 day trip to Washington DC where they experienced the very best that our nation’s capital has to offer. Visits to museums, memorials, the White House and a trip to the Capital to meet Senator Leahy were all on the agenda. Middle schoolers in 6th and 7th grades were involved in an intensive project studying water. Students in grades 9-11 participated in Connections, an in-depth look at immigration. Seniors were involved in a variety of internships outside the school. These experiences ranged from crab fishing in Puerto Rico to Harvard University archives and even an internship with reporter Benita Zahn at WNYT. A fun-filled, educational week was had by all.